Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom

WIKIS NINGS

Web 2.0 tools

Constructivist learning tools.

Create content in a format you want for your students.

Expand classroom beyond 45 minutes time periods and beyond classroom walls.

Supports student / teacher collaboration.

Appeal to students’ interest in technology.

Teach technology literacies.

Use multimedia to learn and express learning.

Provide authentic audiences for writing.

21st Century Skills

Access, analyse, and evaluate information in all formats.

Collaborate and share knowledge. Create content. Use available technologies productively and

ethically. Develop creative critical thinking and

problem solving skills.

Wikis - definition

From Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts: a wiki is a collaborative

webspace where anyone can add content or edit content that has already been published.

What is NING?

Wikis and Nings

Learning communities on the Internet.

You can join or create. Available 24/7. Make it easier for all students to

engage in discussion. Easy for teacher to track

participation.

Using wikis and nings in the classroom Communication

class or school portal Collaborative writing

work with others for a specific purpose in a shared work area.

Interaction and discussion Create online dialogue

Use multimedia to learn and express knowledge

Professional Uses

Teacher collaboration and communication.

Curriculum mapping. Best practices. Cross curricular projects.

Wikipedia

Wikis in class

Easy to set up a group project. History –can see/assess who is

participating Can go back to prior revisions. Built-in discussion area –encourages

participation. Group work presented on a wiki is

easily shared with everyone in the class.

Wikis - class ideas

Collaboration – students can work with others for a specific purpose in a shared work area. Class notes Study groups Group writing projects Group research projects Data Collection E-portfolios

WIKI Sites

Numerous sites allow you to create wikis for free

http://wikispaces.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/

http://pbwiki.com/ Many others are available

Wikis

Wiki examples

Wikis in Education SIS Media Course Truman Library Site

Limitations of wikis

Some students may not have Internet access from home.

Organization not optimal. Limited design options. Success depends on the teacher’s

input and guidance.

www.ning.com

www.ning.com

Create your own personal ning for your class, project or interest.

Ning

Create your own network and design as you choose.

Content can be organized and presented in different ways.

Join existing nings to communicate with others who share your interests.

NING

Create the network and set up features you want to include and use.

Format is similar to Facebook.

Adding Features to Your Ning Forums

(discussions) Groups Events Latest Activity Text boxes

Videos Pics RSS Feeds Blogs Chat Music

NING

How to video Creating an Educational Network with

Ning

NING - examples

Technology in Education

The Global Education Collaborative

Ning in Education Classroom 2.0

Subject Specific http://

eliason.ning.com http://

englishcompanion.ning.com/

http://worldlanguagesteachers.ning.com/

http://mathematics24x7.ning.com/

NING help

Currently – a little hard to search for a ning.

Help sites for ning help.ning.com creators.ning.com

Administrative concerns

Security Safety Privacy Parental concerns Editing and revisions Appropriate content Monitoring

Wiki vs. Ning

Very easy to set up Easy to create account, more difficult to design

Limited options Many features and options

Less organized Much better organization

Resources

Hernandez, Manny. Nings for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, c2009.

Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2006.

Seven Things You Should Know about Wikis. c2008. Educause Connect. 04 Apr 2008. http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf

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